How do I get comfortable with rejection when trying to sell my art or get gallery representation?

Get comfortable being uncomfortable, and you will never feel more comfortable in your own skin. When you get over yourself and accept that you’re willing to ask a thousand people and be told no 999 times, you’ll realize the reward from that one yes makes it all worthwhile. You are in pursuit of something higher than yourself—your identity, your community, showing the world who you are. It’s okay to be told no. This is fundamentally about getting out of your own way and building the confidence to pitch your work. The more you do it, the more comfortable you become with the process.

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Asked by a mixed media artist who actively pitched galleries and venues · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2025-02-28